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Other people were really trying to make it, why couldnt I?
Describe your comedy in five words.Personal, relatable, dense, polished, funny.
(I hope.)
This question always makes me feel like a psychopath, describing my own style of comedy.
Also five words is so many.
Im sorry I used funny.
I was clearly struggling.
If you werent a comedian, what would you be doing?Writing young-adult novels in a cabin.
It was not a cool plan, but its what I wanted to do when I was a kid.
Not because I think Instagram sketches are dumb, but because I didnt have the self-esteem to do it.
To me, it really feels like putting yourself out there in a big way.
Acting is embarrassing for me.
Stand-up had to be taken away for me to consider it.
Who are some of your favorite comedians right now?
Its the only way to get better.
You cant practice stand-up alone in your room.
You cant find out if a joke works by asking two of your friends.
And my mom died.
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Nobody needs to take a flight and/or sit in traffic to make small talk and drink Dasani.